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New Jersey vs. St. Louis: NHL Match Prediction
On November 28, New Jersey will host a battle against St. Louis on their home court. The Devils are still in great shape and are on a three-game winning streak. The hosts have often achieved success in regulation time. The Blues have shown very inconsistent results and often lose points on the road. The last face-to-face meeting between the clubs also ended in favor of the Devils. What bet should you place on this event? You will find out from the forecast
Command Analysis
New Jersey Devils
USACurrent form
New Jersey is first in the Eastern Conference standings and has so far managed to hold the lead, but many competitors are breathing down their necks. The team has been showing great results for a month and, for example, has lost only twice in the past two weeks. Note that after losing to Tampa (0:4), the Devils pulled themselves together and were able to deal with Carolina on their home ice (4:2), then went away and beat Washington (3:2), and in the final match on their ice they won a confident victory against Nashville with a score of 5:2.
At the same time, Sheldon team continues to show excellent results and often scores no less than three or four goals. The club is most powerful in the second twenty minutes, during which it makes great use of free space and "cuts" the opponents' defense with long passes under the blue line. We emphasize that in this period the team has a ratio of 34:17 in goals scored and missed and remains the most scoring in this period.
However, the indicator may now become worse, because one of the leaders of the attack, Timo Meier, received a disqualification for dirty play in the previous match. But in fairness, it should be noted that the forward game in recent matches has not been going well and he usually remained without points in the goal + pass system. But Nico Hischier continues to please fans with goals, who even scored a hat-trick in the last confrontation with the Predators.
Disqualifications and injuries
Lazar, Bastian and Mayer will not take part in the upcoming fight.
Interesting trends for betting
- New Jersey gets 9.67 penalty minutes per game.
The Devils average at least five penalties per game.
- Statistically, the Devils are taking 30 shots on goal.
The Devils play an active offensive game and usually threaten the opponent goal at least 30 times
St. Louis Blues
USACurrent form
This season, St. Louis can hardly claim anything really serious, since it shows too inconsistent results and does not have the roster with which it can reach the playoffs. Let us emphasize that in the best case, the team achieves two victories in a row or alternates successful matches with defeats, if it is not on a losing streak. In three previous matches out of five, it also lost. Thus, on home ice, the Blues could not cope with Minnesota (2:4), then in a tough fight dealt with San Jose (3:2 SO), and after an away defeat to the Islanders (1:3), they unexpectedly beat the Rangers on the road with a score of 5:2.
Perhaps the change of head coach had a positive effect on the team. Let us recall that Jim Montgomery, who previously worked in Boston, came to replace Drew Bannister. However, such changes, as a rule, bring only a temporary effect, and not all coaches manage to fix the remaining problems. As a rule, the "Notes" have the most difficulties with creating and implementing moments and are often left with less than three goals scored, especially when playing against the leaders.
It is also worth remembering that the club plays mediocrely in the majority and currently has only a 16.7% power play conversion rate. Incidentally, Pavel Buchnevich, who got a place in the first three of the attack this year, earned only 14 points in the goal + pass system.
Disqualifications and injuries
Leddy, Krug and Broberg will not play in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- St. Louis is 20-29 in goals scored and allowed in the third period.
The team performs poorly in the final twenty minutes and often concedes goals in it.
- St. Louis wins 47.6% of faceoffs
The "Notes" look bad at the point and allow the opponent to win most faceoffs
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches involving the home team, the first period was productive
1.85Bet 2nd period: home team win
In four of the five games, New Jersey has taken the second period for itself.
2.15Tip and bets
New Jersey is currently in great shape and clearly does not intend to give in to St. Louis, especially on home ice. The Devils have kept most of the previous matches behind them and have achieved success in regulation time. The Notts have a very hard time scoring points this season, especially away. Of course, they unexpectedly dealt with the Rangers the day before, but, in general, they have many problems both in defense and in attack. Even without Timo Meier, the Devils look stronger than their counterparts and should win.
Prediction - New Jersey win for 1.75
Bet on individual total
St. Louis has had trouble scoring lately. In four games out of five, the team has failed to score more than two goals. New Jersey, in turn, has allowed fewer than three goals in four games out of five. We wouldn't expect the visitors to score many goals in the upcoming matchup either, as they play rather poorly even in the 5x4 format.
We take the individual total of "St. Louis" under 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.70
Total Bet
Although New Jersey often ends up with no more than two goals conceded, the games with its participation are bright and usually have six or more goals, since the Devils themselves show excellent play in attack and use their moments well. In addition, the team is good at realizing the majority, so it is quite likely that in the upcoming confrontation we will see at least six goals.
We bet on total over 5.5 goals with odds of 1.72
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